Things That Go
A new family exhibition to launch the new Exhibitions Gallery
Dates
25 July 2026 - 28 February 2027
Visitor Information
In the new Exhibitions Gallery floor 1
Free
For families with younger children
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Sponsored by Lumo Travel, Stagecoach and Tyne and Wear Metro.
With support from The Wolfson Foundation and National Lottery Heritage Fund.
About
Get ready to vroom, whoosh, beep-beep and choo-choo!
Discovery Museum’s brand-new gallery space will launch with a playful transport exhibition for families with younger children.
From boats and bicycles to tractors, trains and planes, explore the exciting world of transport through hands-on play and a myriad of museum objects. Whether it rolls, flies, or floats, there’s something to spark every little explorer’s imagination. Learn and play together in this colourful destination for curious kids and their grown-ups.
Dipping into Discovery Museum’s world-class collections for new and exciting objects to see, Things That Go will inspire the next generations of museum goers, thinkers and tinkerers.
